With the start of the new NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers are considering how to navigate rookie guard Bronny James between the G-League and the active roster. He has been expected to play most of the season in the G-League but Los Angeles has now revealed their plan.

ESPN NBA insiders Shams Charania and Dave McMenamin has reported the news. It appears that James will travel with the team on the upcoming road trip before going down.

“Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James is expected to travel on the team’s upcoming road trip from Oct. 28 to Nov. 6 and then begin shuttling between the active roster and the franchise’s South Bay G League affiliate, sources told ESPN on Friday.”

The Lakers will host the Phoenix Suns on Friday to finish a two-game homestand to open the year. They will then travel to take on the Sacramento Kings, Cleveland Cavaliers, Toronto Raptors, Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies and Suns.

Having James around for the first road trip could be a way for the Lakers to show him the ropes early. He’s not expected to play much but just taking it all in could be good for the young guard.

Lakers head coach JJ Redick has previously said he wants to focus on the development of James and that he has a good opportunity ahead of him.

“For us, when we prioritize player development, we see Bronny as similar, case study one, because his base level of feel, athleticism, point-of-attack defender, shooting, passing, there’s a lot to like about his game,” Redick said in July. “And as we kind of build out our player development program holistically, he’s going to have a great opportunity to be a great NBA player.”

James is a work in progress, especially on the offensive side of the ball. He has shown great instincts on defense but the team needs him to fully mature as a player before they can trust him on the floor in the NBA.

If the Lakers can be patient with James and give him the time he needs to grow, he could be an impact player down the road. But it will be up to him to maximize what the Lakers offer him in terms of developmental tools.

He can hone his skills while in the G-League and eventually turn into a nice role player for the Lakers. They have a lot of faith in his development but now the real work begins.

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